CVE-2008-3879

Public Exploit

Description

The Ultra.OfficeControl ActiveX control in OfficeCtrl.ocx 2.0.2008.801 and earlier in Ultra Shareware Ultra Office Control allows remote attackers to force the download of arbitrary files onto a client system via a URL in the first argument to the Open method, in conjunction with a full destination pathname in the first argument (SaveAsDocument argument) to the Save method.

Category

9.3
CVSS
Severity: Critical
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.99% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/6319 exploit
http://securityreason.com/securityalert/4201 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/44750 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/31632 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.shinnai.net/xplits/TXT_NPku7jFjRufaz85U6Lxn.html url repurposed exploit
http://www.shinnai.net/index.php?mod=02_Forum&group=Security&argument=Remote_performed_exploits&topic=1219827906.ff.php url repurposed
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/30863 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2008-3879?
CVE-2008-3879 has been scored as a critical severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2008-3879?
To fix CVE-2008-3879, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2008-3879 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2008-3879 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~8% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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